Pinecrest is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the Big Cypress National Preserve, on Loop Road, approximately 6 miles west of Fortymile Bend. Due to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West, Pinecrest attracted lawless elements, as well as a population involved in pursui…
Pinecrest is a ghost town in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the Big Cypress National Preserve, on Loop Road, approximately 6 miles west of Fortymile Bend. Due to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West, Pinecrest attracted lawless elements, as well as a population involved in pursuits related to the Everglades, such as alligator hunting, fishing, and frogging. Al Capone also allegedly owned a mansion and brothel here. The area was largely abandoned as a result of hurricane destruction and the Great Depression, but a saloon, the Gator Hook, sustained until 1977, when the National Park Service began making efforts to remove private facilities in Big Cypress.
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